Definitions for Mafia
Mafia
Ma·fi·a
Spelling: [mah-fee-uh, maf-ee-uh]
IPA: /ˈmɑ fi ə, ˈmæf i ə/
Mafia is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 40 anagrams from letters in Mafia (aafim).
Definitions for Mafia
noun
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a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
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(lowercase) a popular spirit of hostility to legal restraint and to the law, often manifesting itself in criminal acts.
a 19th-century secret society, similar to the Camorra in Naples, that acted in this spirit.
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(often lowercase) any small powerful or influential group in an organization or field; clique.
Origin of Mafia
1870-75; Italian Sicilian: orig., elegance, bravura, courage; of obscure origin; the word's history prior to the 19th century is unknown, though many fictitious ideas have circulated regardin